FINANCIAL ISSUES

Tuition & Fees

The government sets the minimum and maximum tuition fees for higher education degree programs at the beginning of each academic year. For international students, tuition fees are applied differently in public and non-profit foundation universities and may change from one university to the other. In public universities, the minimum and maximum amounts of tuition fees are decided and announced by the Council of Ministers, taking into consideration the type and duration of study in different disciplines. Then, the university senates decide the exact fees for each program within this scale. In non-profit foundation universities, on the other hand, tuition fees are decided by the Board of Trustees of the university.

Estimated annual tuition fees

Undergraduate programs

1. State Universities:

Universities where the medium of instruction is TURKISH: 240 – 750 USD

Universities where the medium of instruction is ENGLISH: 450 – 1500 USD

2. Foundation Universities: 5.000 – 20.000 USD

Graduate Programs

1. State Universities:

Universities where the medium of instruction is TURKISH: 300 – 600 USD

Universities where the medium of instruction is ENGLISH: 600 – 900 USD

2. Foundation Universities: 5.000 – 20.000 USD

Scholarships

Although non-profit foundation universities offer several scholarships to international students, there are also two government-sponsored scholarships which have been listed below:

Türkiye Scholarships
Türkiye scholarships offer a wide range of scholarships to assist associate, undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D students in financing their education. These scholarships are open to international students who will study in a higher education institution in Turkey.
For more information please visit: www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr and www.trscholarships.org

TÜBİTAK Scholarships
TÜBİTAK provides financial support for international students via the following programs: